NYT Spelling Bee Answers for April 6, 2026

Monday, April 6, 2026

The NYT Spelling Bee for Monday, April 6, 2026 puts H in the center, with A, Y, P, C, K, E around it. There are 41 valid words. It plays like a Hard puzzle.

Try the hive yourself first if you want, then use the list below to catch what you missed. Every word includes H. Tap a word for a short definition.

41Words
145Points
102Genius
1Pangram
Hard★★★★

NYT Spelling Bee Answers

Tap a hive letter to show words that start with it. Tap it again to clear. Every word includes H.

Pangrams

1

4-letter words

19

5-letter words

15

6-letter words

6

8-letter words

1

Puzzle Breakdown

Center letterH
Vowels2
Rare lettersY
Words41
Points145
Pangram1
Longest word8
Average length4.8

Rank Calculator

Enter the score you reached on this hive. Genius is 102 points. Queen Bee is 145.

Genius · 43 points to Queen Bee
Beginner0
Good Start3
Moving Up7
Good12
Solid22
Nice36
Great58
Amazing73
102Genius102
Queen Bee145

Letter Distribution

How many words start with each letter. Tap a letter to mark those words in the list above.

Points by Word Length

Where the 145 points of this puzzle sit. Tap a row to open that length in the answer list.

Pangram Breakdown

PAYCHECK
8 letters 15 points 2 vowels 6 consonants

Repeated letters: C ×2

How This Puzzle Compares

Measured against the 392 puzzles in our archive.

Word count 13th percentile
Total points 7th percentile
MetricThis puzzleArchive averageHighestLowest
Words4173.715418
Points145354.189260
Pangrams12.06131

This Puzzle in Context

The April 6, 2026 hive put H in the center with A, Y, P, C, K, E around it. Queen Bee needed all 41 words (145 points). Genius sat at 102.

Pangram on this date: PAYCHECK. Top starting letters: H (11), C (10). Longest accepted word: 8 letters. Difficulty: Hard.

FAQs for April 6, 2026